long-standing

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Officials and industry reports indicate that the airline’s final breakdown was accelerated by a spike in operating costs tied to global energy market disruptions, alongside long-standing debt burdens that limited its ability to recover.

From Salon • May 2, 2026

The long-standing Surge position on Collins is that we’ll believe she can lose only when it happens.

From Slate • May 2, 2026

Despite their long-standing relationship, Pickering said he had not been to the star DJ's home town.

From BBC • May 2, 2026

Identifying gamma-Cas systems as pairs of Be stars and accreting white dwarfs answers the long-standing question about their X-rays.

From Science Daily • May 1, 2026

“That long-standing peace and safety will be over in a scant handful of years.”

From "The Name of the Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss